Abundance Blog
News and ideas from Paladino's team of industry leaders.
The missing piece to all those wellness studies
By Julia Raish
People spend approximately 90 percent of our time indoors, and buildings have a unique ability to positively or negatively influence human health. Maintaining a healthy environment and increasing human performance is central to increasing quality of life. And more importantly,…
Are you ready for the GRESB and GRI reporting deadlines?
By Julia Raish
The deadlines for GRESB and GRI reporting submissions are fast approaching! GRESB is July 1, and CDP for companies is June 29, 2017. And although the timeline for making positive changes to impact your results for the 2016 reporting year…
Corporate Social Responsibility - Seven steps to get your report started
By Julia Raish
Our phone lines and inboxes have been busy with burning questions about corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting lately. We are continually asked how to create a CSR report, and to make sure it brings tangible value to our clients’ businesses.…
Lighting the way to wellness: LED circadian lamps
By Julia Raish
When was the last time you gave much thought to the harsh, interior lights above your desk during the day? We certainly notice when a rough night’s sleep makes us groggy. Is it possible that lighting plays a role in…
A Symbol of Sustainable Innovation: The Tower at PNC Plaza
By Julia Raish
Last week I had the opportunity to tour one of the nation’s most notable, aspirational and high performing projects: The Tower at PNC Plaza. I know the project intimately through Paladino’s sustainability consulting work on the design and construction teams…
Sustainable Mixed-Use Development Fosters Healthy Urban Communities
By Julia Raish
Those of us living in Seattle can walk down any street in South Lake Union, near the waterfront, in the Belltown or Ballard neighborhoods, and typically see the same thing: an abundance of redevelopment. Paladino’s headquarters city is known as…